Dems ask former CIA chief John Brennan for Iran briefing

House Democrats will reportedly receive a briefing on Tuesday from former CIA Director John Brennan on Iran as tensions between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. escalate.

Brennan, who has been critical of President Trump, will speak to Democrats during a private caucus meeting, the Associated Press reported Sunday, citing a Democratic aide and another source familiar with the matter.

Wendy Sherman, who previously worked for the State Department and helped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal, was also invited to speak, according to the AP. Members of Congress will also attend a closed-door Trump administration briefing on Tuesday.

There has been hostility between the U.S. and Iran since President Trump last year pulled the U.S. out of the nuclear deal, which lifted some sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on its nuclear program. In recent weeks, these tensions have ramped up.

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